Unit Conversion for Kinetic Energy · BPhO 2010 #4

Physics · mechanics

Problem

The formula for kinetic energy is the same whatever the system of units that are used. In the SI system, the units are metres, kilograms, seconds and joules. In the cgs system, the corresponding units are centimetres, grams, seconds and ergs. The number of ergs in a joule is: A. 10−510^{-5} B. 1 C. 10510^5 D. 10710^7

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